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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:57 am Post subject:

hey boys

Numerous details are coming together, and it's all good.

Pascal is going to Rock the Kids edition.

The senior nature of Big Show, means that we all know what to expect. There may be a game or two that have faults. The boards may run generally fast. The lighting is not ideal and the air don't move in that room. We will probably run short of suplaks and somebody's destiny will be spoiled by an in and out.

There are a bunch of us in the NCR league are working on the known bits. We'll do our best.

I am looking at my personal schedule and it actually does not seem like that much to do really. Some things are more important than others. The watchword for me is as always, time.

I will post a schedule soon that has us finish around 8:30 - 9:00

I need to do the players scheduling by Wednesday evening. Therefore there is a cutoff for registration. That will be October 27th at 4pm Eastern!

I am also capping the tournament at 24.

The tournament will be on a clock. It all starts at 9:30 am

I have not seen any interest in using NHL players, so I am pegging this as a INT only event.

That's the bad news.

The good news depends on you.
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject:

Boys

I finally did an inventory of the CTHA equipment.

Pascal is on a run this weekend and I will have more details later. A few players have contacted me and have offered to bring parts.

but for now here is what I have ...

GAMES
11 CTHA serviceable games 6 brand new
3 NCR games used in last years tournament.
2 New games from Pascal's partner

= 16 where we need 12

PUCKS
45 blacks
a half dozen novelty pucks

INT TEAMS
14 teams total
I have enough to cover 7 games

PARTS
All the games have legs, score counters nets and glass.
4 spare nets
a half dozen replacement players
tons of scoring rails
1 suplak

ALL THE VIDEO AND AUDIO NEEDS.
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JohnCooke · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:57 am Post subject:

Hey boys;

days away PuMpEd

check out http://www.ctha.ca/The_CTHA/The_Canada_Challenge_2010.html

to see how the day will go.

A variation of the wild west scheduling system, only a kinder gentler version.

Remember to bring food and INT players if you can
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DTHLcommish · 2nd Team All Star Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 319

FUN , Fun , Fun Boxing

EricK · Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:59 am Post subject:

Best of luck to all the players and the organizers in the big tournament this weekend.

And congrats on putting on the kids event.

Had Gatineau circled on my calendar, but will we working all weekend. This election can't come soon enough.

Best,
Eric

johnny labs · 2nd Team All Star Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 306

Good Luck Tim Walker ,Good Luck Steve Bernstein! USA,USA!!!! Clapping

JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:46 am Post subject:

Thanks guys;

The kids event was great. Pascal did a masterful job. I think I counted 28!
Philip took top honours, but it seemed like Everyone had fun.

Now for the Big Show! 21 are either here or on their way, I will try to post stuff later. No promises.
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:05 am Post subject:

Test Test test

Can you hear me?

I am live from Gatineau. Game on in less than an hour.

stand by
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nedved_93 · Veteran Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 196

Good luck Kent and Reggie!
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:08 am Post subject:

the first round is done

new rank old rank Name ITHF Pts
1 2 Reggie Stefaniszyn 338 36
2 1 Bernie Kunzler 273 34
3 24 Bruce Turner NA 31
4 4 Dany Leclerc 511 27
5 8 Eric Desjardins 616 25
6 10 David Decrozant 662 25
7 6 Steve Bernstein 523 24
8 5 Alain Gamache 521 22

9 3 Kent Richter 424 21
10 7 Denis Maillé 545 20
11 11 Pascal Thériault 826 17
12 21 Simon H NA 17
13 12 Stephen Klump 858 16
14 15 Tim Walker 912 13
15 9 François-Xavier Jetté 628 12
16 16 Dan Casciata 1034 12

17 18 John Cooke 1325 11
18 22 David Kindschi NA 8
19 17 François Prévost 1223 7
20 23 Alex Turner NA 2
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject:

all 's I know is

playoffs started I got my **** kicked by Alain #1 ranked dude

Bernie is sick and I mean literally having a hard go of it

Bruce is ranked 3rd or 4th???

gotta go
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EricK · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the updates, John. Know how tough it is to run the thing and keep everyone updated.

Hope ya feel better, Bernie. Hang in there, dude.

JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:18 pm Post subject:

Kent just beat Bruce to go onto the finals

Reggie and Eric D are in a game 7

Stein and Stephen Klump are in the B finals

David K wins the C side
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject:

reggie and Eric go to overtime
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:23 pm Post subject:

Eric wins in OT

now goes onto to meet Kent in the finals
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject:

Stein just beat Klump for the B side in game 5
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:54 pm Post subject:

Reggie just beat Bruce for 3rd place
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:09 pm Post subject:

I don't know if anyone is listening in, but Desjardins takes game One in OT
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Bjarne · Minor Leaguer Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 19

Great to follow the tournament from here.
It brings back so many great memories from Northern America.
Kent vs. Eric in the final is no surprise for me.
They have both showed excellent skills this season.

Hope you have enjoyed the day and that you will have an excellent afterparty.

John; I would love to be there but it was not possible this time.
Another time in Gatineau and Canada Challenge......

Take care!

Best regards
Bjarne from Denmark

nedved_93 · Veteran Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 196

I'm "listening in" -- Go Kent Go!!!
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JohnCooke · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject:

Desjardins WINS

THE HOME TOWN BOY WINS IN 4 STRAIGHT
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Superdave3n2 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:05 am Post subject:

WOW That was an impressive field of talent.
Congrats Eric.

Cheers

ReggieJ44 · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks, John, Pascal, Alain, Eric, Stephen for another great Gatineau tournament. Good to see Bruce and others. Bernie, you have to stop drinking that Red Bull!!

Congrats, Eric, on being the first local to win the Challenge. Besides the Veteran's tournament at the 2009 World Championships, I think Saturday was my best day on connecting on fintars, but you stopped me from getting the puck to my centre in your series comeback and you made 3 clutch fintars in the last two games. Well done, Eric, and no small feat to beat Kent in 4 straight - he was at the top of his game as well!

Reggie Stefaniszyn ETHL

JohnCooke · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:23 am Post subject:

Yup that was awesome!

Ok Ok Maybe not the Best tournament EVER, but …

1) Due to Pascal's efforts we had 27 new players to the game. A real thrill to see excitement unfettered by age.

2) We raised a ton of dough for the Food Bank

3) Our local hero Won! It will be nice to see a NCR name on the trophy.

Thanks to everyone who helped.

I am going back to sleep now, I had to work a 16 hour day on Sunday. I should have time Wednesday or Thursday to figure out the final standings.
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JohnCooke · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject:

sorry boys I am on the road and I thought I brought the paperwork to do the final standings. Opps

I will do it when I get back home.

sorry
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